pay attention to the word "contemporary" in the title; this dictionary addresses post-World War II Germany

Includes 25-page thematic bibliography including coverage of the 19th century, feminism/women's rights/motherhood, and significant events of the 20th century includng: World War I; Revolution, the Versailles Treaty; Weimar Republic; National Socialism; World War II; German-Jewish Relations and the Holocaust, postwar Germany, biographies, and Web sites.

covers every major aspect of German culture and society for the past century. Its broad spectrum of information is presented in entries that range from essays to brief paragraphs and encompass subjects from Konrad Adenauer to Helene Weber, from zoological gardens to aeronautics, from poetry to policing, and much more.

entries are basic and not thorough without much in the way of cross-referencing; the bibliographies cover large periods and do not go in-depth with particular people or events

entries are largely in German and the contents are brief; additional references are few and sporadic

because the author was addressing a 25-year window of time, there are more details and a lengthier to each entry as compared to some of the other historical dictionaries in this section

Contains almost 200 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. (5 concurrent users allowed)

Full-text of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, covering all subjects.

Combining the best features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia, OB provides authoritative research guides across a variety of subject areas.